The LIISMA team (Bill Jacobs, Abby Bezrutczyk, Melody Penny, and Kassidy Robinson) is happy to report that our 2023 field season is underway. We have a variety of priority conservation … Read more
By Abby Bezrutczyk Anyone who works in ecology knows that collaborations are key to getting things done, and aquatic invasive species management is no exception. With the Long Island-Metro Aquatic … Read more
History & Introduction Berberis julianae, commonly known as wintergreen barberry or Juliana’s barberry, is native to Central China. It was introduced into cultivation in the United Kingdom in 1900, and … Read more
History & Introduction Introduced from its native Korea, Japan and China in the 1860’s, Photinia villosa has been a popular ornamental shrub for over a century. It is now naturalized … Read more
History & Introduction Orange candleflower (Arum italicum) is a herbaceous perennial, a member of the Araceae family, and a native of Asia, Europe, and North Africa. It has been introduced … Read more
LIISMA Tier 5: Monitor History and introduction Likely for its attractive white flowers that bloom in the spring, black jetbead was introduced into the ornamental trade from China, Korea, and … Read more
Family: Fabaceae • Life Form: Vine • Tier: 4 History and introduction Kudzu is native to parts of east Asia. While it was brought to the United States in the … Read more
Background Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) also known as tamarisk or smoke tree, is a rapidly growing deciduous shrub native to Eurasia and Asia. It was introduced to North America as an ornamental plant … Read more
History & Introduction Native to Brazil, this aquatic floating plant was first Introduced to the United States in the 1884 as an ornamental plant for water gardens during the Cotton … Read more
Butterfly Bush, Orange-eye butterfly bush, summer lilac Buddleja davidii Family: Scrophulariaceae History & Introduction Butterfly bush is native to China. It was sought out as an ornamental plant due to … Read more